1. New Testament BCM 103 Dr. Dave Mathewson Gordon College/Denver Seminary

2. Hebrews: Review They’ve got everything to loose and everything to gain if they go forward and embrace Christ They’ve got everything to loose and everything to gain if they go forward and embrace Christ Exposition and Exhortation alternates Exposition and Exhortation alternates Jesus superior to Moses, OT Law, OT Tabernacle and Temple… Jesus superior to Moses, OT Law, OT Tabernacle and Temple… Readers teeter-tottering Readers teeter-tottering Readers may not have made a complete transition to Christ Readers may not have made a complete transition to Christ

3. Hebrews 3-4 Comparison/Analogy: one aspect of Israel’s history—the wilderness generation Comparison/Analogy: one aspect of Israel’s history—the wilderness generation Old Covenant People of God (wilderness) Old Covenant People of God (wilderness) New Covenant People of God New Covenant People of God Promised Rest Promised Rest Message: as the New Covenant people of God, do not commit the same error as your Old Covenant ancestors and miss God’s promised salvation rest. Message: as the New Covenant people of God, do not commit the same error as your Old Covenant ancestors and miss God’s promised salvation rest.

4. The Warnings in Hebrews Hypothetical Hypothetical Loss of Salvation (Arminian) Loss of Salvation (Arminian) Not Truly Saved (Calvinism) Not Truly Saved (Calvinism) Loss of Reward Loss of Reward What sin are they in danger of committing? What sin are they in danger of committing? Outright refusal to follow Christ, willful turning away from Christ Outright refusal to follow Christ, willful turning away from Christ

5. Hebrews 6.4-6 “They have been enlightened” “They have been enlightened” “Tasted the heavenly gift” “Tasted the heavenly gift” “Shared in the Holy Spirit” “Shared in the Holy Spirit” “Tasted the goodness of God’s word” “Tasted the goodness of God’s word” “Tasted the powers of the coming age” “Tasted the powers of the coming age” “Fall away” “Fall away”

6. Covenant and the Bible God acts to establish a relationship with his people; he “adopts” them as his people. God acts to establish a relationship with his people; he “adopts” them as his people. There are conditions that must be met in order to maintain that relationship. There are conditions that must be met in order to maintain that relationship. God’s promises for those who live/fail to live within the covenant relationship. God’s promises for those who live/fail to live within the covenant relationship.